ERIC Number: EJ1182160
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Jun
Pages: 7
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Try This: Moving Toys
Preston, Christine
Teaching Science, v48 n2 p5-11 Jun 2018
If you think physics is only for older children, think again. Much of the playtime of young children is filled with exploring--and wondering about and informally investigating--the way objects, especially toys, move. How forces affect objects, including: change in position, motion, and shape are fundamental to the big ideas in physics. This article describes some learning experiences, and identifies toys suitable for helping children in the early years of school understand more about force and the ways things move.
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Toys, Physics, Concept Formation, Scientific Concepts, Preschool Education, Preschool Children, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
Education Level: Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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